Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail is a 20-mile paved path on an old railroad line, from Lowell south through Chelmsford, Westford, Acton and Concord to South Sudbury. People ride and walk it to get between town centers, ponds and farms without busy roads.
- 长度
- 20 英里
- rail trail
- 路面
- 铺装路面
- 全程
- 入口
- 8 处
- 见地图
从Cross Point到Union Avenue
每个入口都可停车 · 查看位置
从 West Concord 站乘火车返回 · 下几班火车
冬季不铲雪 · 由谁清扫
开放。 截至 2026年10月21日 无封闭。
从哪里进入
Cross Point, Lowell/Chelmsford line (north end)
North end of the trail, by Route 3. The path goes under Route 3 in a short tunnel.
- LRTA bus 16 stops at Cross Point Towers on Chelmsford Street.
- Crosspoint Towers lot, 900 Chelmsford St, Lowell. Weekends and holidays only.
Chelmsford Center (Cushing Place)
Seasonal public restrooms at the Cushing Place Artwalk. Shops and places to eat in Chelmsford Center.
- LRTA buses 15 and 16 stop in Chelmsford Center.
- Trail lot at Cushing Place (Chelmsford Center Artwalk). Also the Chelmsford Center for the Arts, 1A North Rd, and the town lot behind Santander Bank, 5 Billerica Rd.
Heart Pond, Pond Street, South Chelmsford
Seasonal public restrooms here. The trail runs next to Heart Pond.
- Town land at Heart Pond, 2 Pond St.
North Acton lot, Main Street (Route 27)
Seasonal public restrooms at this lot.
- Trail lot across from 1000 Main St (Route 27), North Acton.
Great Road (Route 2A), Acton
Pedal Power Bike and Ski, 176 Great Rd, is next to the trail and lets trail users use its restroom during store hours.
- Gould's Plaza behind Donelan's Supermarket, 248 Great Rd. Patriot Square, 179 Great Rd, on weekends and holidays only.
West Concord Center (Main Street)
Shops and places to eat in West Concord village. Seasonal restrooms at Gerow Park.
- West Concord station, MBTA Fitchburg Line commuter rail, right next to the trail.
- Trail parking near Nashoba Brook in West Concord Center, with accessible spaces. Gerow Park, 369 Commonwealth Ave, is just north.
Broadacres Farm, Morse Road, Sudbury
Public restroom here. The ramp from this lot to the trail is due to be rebuilt for wheelchair access.
- Broadacres Farm lot, 62 Morse Rd. About 32 spaces.
Union Avenue, South Sudbury (south end)
South end of the trail. It meets the Mass Central Rail Trail here at the Diamond Crossing. Public restroom here.
- Six spaces on Union Ave near the Diamond Crossing, two of them accessible.
如何到达
- 乘公交
- Take the MBTA Fitchburg Line commuter rail to West Concord.
展开收起
The station is right by the trail in West Concord Center. In Chelmsford, LRTA buses 15 and 16 reach Chelmsford Center, and bus 16 stops at Cross Point near the north end.
- 停车
- There are free trail lots in every town.
展开收起
Some are open on weekends and holidays only, like Crosspoint Towers in Lowell and Patriot Square in Acton. The Friends group keeps the full list with addresses.
骑车去,坐火车回
沿步道单程骑行,再乘通勤铁路返回。West Concord 站就在步道上。
继续前行
Bruce Freeman Rail Trail与其他步道和受保护的自行车道相连。选择一个方向,在地图上查看。
这条步道 可以继续的路线 其他自行车道
关于Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
- 路面
- Paved the whole way. The path is 10 feet wide with a 2 foot packed shoulder on each side.
- 规定
- The Friends group says: keep right, pass on the left, and call out before you pass. Dogs must be on a leash. Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes are allowed. Other motor vehicles are not. Groups of 25 or more need to register an event.
- 冬季
- Not plowed, so people can ski and snowshoe on it. Watch for ice, especially on bridges. 来源
- 所有步道的路况
- 卫生间
- Seasonal restrooms at Cushing Place (Chelmsford Center), Heart Pond, the North Acton lot, NARA Park, near Donelan's in Acton, and Gerow Park in Concord. Restrooms at Davis Field, Broadacres Farm, Parkinson Field and Union Ave in Sudbury. Pedal Power in Acton during store hours.
- 餐饮
- Places to eat in Chelmsford Center and West Concord village, and Donelan's Supermarket on Great Road in Acton, all next to the trail.
- 管理单位
- Each town looks after its own part. In Sudbury, MassDOT handed upkeep to the Town of Sudbury in July 2026. The Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail is the volunteer group that supports the whole trail.
- 别名
- BFRT, Bruce Freeman Trail, Bruce Freeman Bike Path, Bruce Freeman Bikeway
这些信息的来源2026年10月21日 核实
- brucefreemanrailtrail.org
- brucefreemanrailtrail.org/visiting-the-trail
- sudbury.ma.us/pcd
- sudbury.ma.us/dpw/2026/09/18/bruce-freeman-rail-trail-maintenance
- framinghamma.gov/4107/Bruce-Freeman-Rail-Trail
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Freeman_Rail_Trail
- lrta.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/LRTA-BusSchedule-For-Web-626.pdf
- data.trilliumtransit.com/gtfs/lowell-ma-us/lowell-ma-us.zip
- api-v3.mbta.com/stops
- api-v3.mbta.com/alerts
- gbfs.bluebikes.com/gbfs/en/station_information.json
- openstreetmap.org/relation/8609467